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Race 3 (077)

SOIN D'EAU HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1600m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 9 MERIDIAN PRIDE (CH057) G Mosse B/TT Led along on fence, set a slow tempo throughout, always had enough to fend off challengers closing stages.
2 4 MONTE CRISTO (CH120) O Doleuze B At rear early. Improved 3-wide on bend and was 4Ls down on straightening. Unlikely to catch the winner but did the best of the rest to snatch 2nd late on.
3 2 BOLERO (CJ137) H W Lai B/TT Sat within 2Ls of the pace through to the home straight. Kept chasing the winner but couldn't get closer. Hung on in a close finish for 3rd.
4 5 SUPER GENKI (CH195) G Cheyne TT 3-wide at rear early. Moved to midfield from 1200 M and advanced into the lead passing 700 M. Soon outrun by the winner in the straight but stayed on in a battle for 3rd. Just failed final strides.
5 3 ICHIBAN (CJ050) B Prebble B/TT1 Sat 2-wide and 2Ls behind the leader through to the home straight. Picked up gradually and was nearest at finish. Just failed to make frame.
6 7 BEST POWER (CG006) Z Purton TT Towards rear early and slipped to trail field making the home turn. Shifted widest and was 5Ls off turning into home straight. Responded fairly well and was closest at finish.
7 10 AMAZING JOURNEY (CH281) W Pike B/TT 2-wide in midfield through to the home turn and was 4Ls down on straightening. Made some headway and was steadied at 50 M.
8 8 CLASSIC REUNION (CH166) D Beadman B/SR Began well. Elected to race behind the leader 1300 M out. Kept one-paced in the straight. Steadied at 50 M.
9 6 SLEEP WELL (CK036) D Whyte B Raced 3-wide behind midfield through to midpoint. Took closer order rounding the bend and was 2Ls off into home straight. Failed to turn up a notch and was steadied at 100 M.
UR 1 GALLANT CHAMPION (CJ002) M Chadwick TT Behind midfield on fence through to home straight. Lost rider 200 M out.
B : Blinkers BO : Blinker with one cowl only CC : Cornell Collar CP : Sheepskin Cheek Pieces
CO : Sheepskin Cheek Piece One Side E : Ear Plugs H : Hood P : Pacifier
PC : Pacifier with cowls PS : Pacifier with one cowl SB : Sheepskin Browband SR : Shadow Roll
TT : Tongue Tie V : Visor VO : Visor with one cowl XB : Crossed Nose Band
"1" : First time "2" : Replaced "-" : Removed